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  1. P

    Tile moving and grout breaking

    Hi fellow forum dwellers, am a distraught customer looking for some advice. We did an extension and got water pipe UFH installed throughout the ground floor close to 100sqm. The WFH was left to dry for 4 weeks before the tiling was commissioned. We purchased glazed porcelain tiles from TilePlus...
  2. Toonces

    Grout re-colorant suggestion?

    I've got some 8 year old sanded bathroom floor grout that started out white but has gotten dingy over the years. It's 1" hexagon tile so it would be impossible to scrub all those lines. What's a good brand and product for recoloring my grout back to white? It's been a while since I've looked...
  3. S

    Efflorescence on expoxy grout installed on the external balcony

    Work Done Epoxy grout was installed by the Grouting company on the tiles on the external balcony over a period of around 6 weeks during frequent rain after the tiler completed the tiling job without grout. During the application of the epoxy grout, the grout was shrunk or expanded at different...
  4. B

    Sealant to match metro tile grout

    Hi. I have used the mapei flexible grey grout ( the one in the red bag). What mapei sealant would be a good vlose match to this grout
  5. J

    Mapei white grout absorbing water

    Hi after some advice . Just finished the shower cubicle , used a Mapei white grout and the grout goes grey and absorbs water . After a while it dries out again , but this is not normal ? I have the same tile in my other bathroom but used a cheap travis Perkins 4 trade grout and had no problems ...
  6. A

    Help with bad tile job and grout

    I was hoping for some advice. I have large white tiles in my kitchen who a friend laid. I was away at the time he laid them so was unable to give him feel back and ask for them to be altered at the time. I absolutely hate the way they have been laid, the joints do not line up and he didn't use...
  7. D

    90 degree herringbone grout line issue

    I’m trying to do square (straight) herringbone with a 4x12 tile. I’m not getting the math on how you can do it if you add grout lines to horizontally laid tiles. If I add 1/8 line the width becomes 4 1/8 and 3 tiles horizontally are now 12 1/4. I see examples on the web but no one mentions how...
  8. W

    Applying premix grout?

    Is it good to apply pre mixed grout to interior tile that is very cold on the surface being next to the exterior sliding door
  9. L

    Grout color question/what happened? Help please!

    Hello! At the completion of my new kitchen tile installation, the grout I had selected (dark taupe in color) appeared very white once it dried. I expressed my concern and the installer called the owner and he came to the project as they were packing up. The owner told me that the grout color...
  10. W

    Larsen Tile Adhesive and Grout - good or bad?

    I am planning to get 1000x1000 tiles in my kitchen from the following website. In the quote they have also suggested the following tile adhesive and grouting. Larsen Standard Set Flexible Plus Grey Floor & Wall Tile Adhesive S1 Grade...
  11. P

    Which ultra fine grout for use on metallic wall tiles please?

    Your recommendations please guys for an ultra fine grout suitable for use on metallic wall tiles. Only got 4 30x30cm tiles to stick up on a cloackroom WC but have been told they will scratch easily if the wrong grout is used. Just after something suitable that can be purchased easily enough from...
  12. T

    Pebble Shower - Grout Selection

    Hi, I've installed a flat pebble shower floor over a Schluter foam pan. It looks nice. I need help with grout selection since these flat rocks don't drain as well as some flat tiles. It seems that Mapei Ultra Pro FA grout can handle joints up to 3/4". There are many grouts that can't and I...
  13. E

    Mid grey grout gone white at someparts?

    Hi So first time grouting Iv got mapei ultacolor mid grey I got the paste to a toothpaste texture so seemed ok Once dried this morning it itsnt really mid grey I think maybe when i went over it with a sponge maybe i wet the grout too much? Iv now taken one line out and dabbed a new grout...
  14. korkowa135

    exterior grout colourant

    Hi Has anyone used a grout colourant that is suitable for outdoors? If so which one would they recommend? I have a porcelaine patio and the grout is patchy am wondering if a grout colourant would help even out the colour? Thanks for any advice.
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    Grout Sandy/gritty grout recommendation wanted

    In the past I have used Granfix Limestone grout which had a slightly sandy/gritty textured finish that suits natural stone tiles - but I don't think its made any more? Anyone got a recommendation for an alternative? Think it's called "sanded grout" ?
  16. G

    Refurb Grout and Sealant

    Evening all! We recently had our bathroom renovated, the Plumber/Tiler we hired to do it was a fantastic bloke, but we did notice how the finish on the grout and sealant for the tiles was not to a high standard. He assured us that after a few showers the steam would get the messy edges to drop...
  17. AP tiler

    Grout problems.

    Hi guys. Recently had a problem with grout having to rake out 3 bathrooms worth today. The grout has dried hard with but when wet can be scrubbed and the pigments come off on the cloth. Has anyone ever had similar problems. Don’t want to Name and shame the grout. Probably used it over 100 times...
  18. korkowa135

    Issues with Grout - Patio

    I had a new porcelain patio installed several months ago, and we have been struggling ever since the tiles were first laid down, with a recurring discolouration issue regarding the grout that's been used. The grout is Fugabella. In short, the grout looks patchy, dark and wet even when the rest...
  19. korkowa135

    Advice: Possible Fugabella product issue?

    Home owner here based in Surrey with a new Porcelain tiled patio. I need some advice about some grout discolouration. I had a new patio installed several months ago, and we have been struggling ever since the tiles were first laid down, with a recurring discolouration issue regarding the...
  20. H

    Silicon over Flexible Grout in Internal Corners?

    Hi all, As per the title, my tiler has grouted the internal corners of our new shower enclosure with a flexible tile grout. I found this out when visiting him at the end of the job, when he said it just needs siliconing on top, asking if I was happy to do it myself. At the time I thought...
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